1. FUSD Local Assessment System for Elementary Schools 2008-09
Ben Atitya, Administrative Analyst,
Carlos Ramirez, Technical Assistant,
Gloria Alamillo, Computer User Systems Tech,
Jim Bertram, Testing Technician,

2. AGENDA Welcome and Introductions FUSD Local Assessments
GLAS Procedures
Ordering Materials
Packaging
Delivery and Pick-up
Scanning and Scoring
What’s New?
FYI

3. Aligned Instructional System Taught Curriculum
Written Curriculum
Aligned
Instructional
System
TEACHING
LEARNING
Taught Curriculum
Assessed Curriculum

4. LOCAL ASSESSMENT SYSTEM
Purposes
Measure student learning on the assessed standards;
Allow teachers to reflect on their teaching of assessed standards;
Enable teachers to target students for appropriate instructional interventions;
Monitor the delivery and pacing of the curriculum; and
Provide overall GLAS results in a manner similar to CST results.

5. LOCAL ASSESSMENTS KINDERGARTEN GRADES 1-6 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
District Writing sample
Kindergarten Assessment of Individual Growth (KAIG)
District Writing Sample
Grade Level Assessment of Standards (GLAS)
MATH
ENGLISH Language Development
English Language Development Assessment (ELDA)

6. GLAS PROCEDURES

7. ORDERING MATERIALS
REA orders test materials two weeks before the testing window
REA needs a list of bilingual Spanish classrooms. Please school name and room number to Carlos Ramirez
For additional materials, please complete GLAS material request form online at

8. PACKAGING Test materials are packaged in this manner:
Test Coordinator package
Classroom package
Open boxes in numerical order to check contents.

9. PACKAGING Test Coordinator’s package contains An inventory sheet
Box labels for returning material
Copies of class rosters
Extra administration guidelines
Extra grade 1 ELA & Math scripts
Blank answer sheets (20 per subject)
Extra test booklets (5 per grade)
Extra SIS forms (20)

10. Classroom packages contain
PACKAGING
Classroom packages contain
an inventory sheet
administration guide
If 1st grade, ELA & Math scripts
a class roster
pre-identified answer sheets, and
test booklets for the class

11. DELIVERY AND PICKUP
Deliveries are unusually made on the Wednesday (or Thursday) BEFORE the testing window
Materials are delivered to the main office

12. DELIVERY AND PICKUP
Pickups are usually made on the Tuesday (or Wednesday) AFTER the testing window
Please store the materials in a centrally located area for easy access
Call Jim ( ) for other delivery or pick-up arrangements

13. Scorable Materials and Non-scorable materials must be packaged…
SCANNING AND SCORING
Scorable Materials and
Non-scorable materials must be packaged…
… separately.

14. Scorable Materials Scorable Scorable Box 2 of 2 Box 1 of 2
Class rosters and Answer Sheets marked absent should be at the top of box 1
Verify that all the hand-bubbled answer sheets are marked completely and correctly
Hand-bubble an answer sheet for students not listed on the rosters that enrolled at your school
Hand-bubble a new answer sheet and destroy the pre-printed answer sheet for students that need to have their pre-printed answer sheet changed.
Scorable Materials
Box 1 of 2
Scorable
Box of 2
Scorable
Class Rosters & Other
MTH Gr. 1 Booklets
MTH Hand-bubbled
MTH Gr. 2 Booklets
MTH Gr. 3-6 Ans. Sheets

15. SCANNING AND SCORING NON-Scorable Materials
Include all Administration Guidelines
Enclose all unused BLANK answer sheets
Return ALL test booklets by grade level
Use provided return labels to mark the boxes

16. SCANNING AND SCORING Scanning Efficiency Grades 1 and 2
Box test booklets by subject and grade
Insert SIS forms after the cover, face up
Remove extra scratch paper from math booklets
ELA/Math answer sheets cannot be used as a slip sheet
On hand-bubbled SIS, make sure to fill in student’s name, id, birthdate, and test number

17. SCANNING AND SCORING Scanning Efficiency Grades 3-6 Answer Sheets
Stack by subject
No Post-it notes (if necessary to use a Post-it, please put those answer sheets on top of stack)
Have teachers make sure no answer sheets are left in test booklets

18. SCANNING AND SCORING Scoring Timeline
Following the “Scanning Efficiency” steps at the site results in same day scoring and equals next day reporting for grades 3-6.
Grades 1-2 booklets will take one to three days to process

19. What’s New?

20. New for 2008-09 2008-09 Test Calendar 2008-09 Test Processing Dates
KAIG
ELDA Booklets
GLAS Math
Matrix for Grades 1 - 6
Response Analysis
Teacher’s Edition

21. FYI
If you need additional test materials, complete the GLAS material request form online
If you have questions about delivery and pick-up, call Jim ( )
If you have questions about packaging, call Gloria ( )
If you have questions about scanning, call Carlos ( ) or Jim ( )
For other questions call Ben ( )